Incompleteness in Hayavadana
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Girish Karnad was an Indian playwright, actor, director and screenwriter who wrote plays in Kannada that were translated to English and other languages. Some of his most famous plays include Yayati, Tughlaq, and Hayavadana, for which he received several literary honors. Hayavadana, inspired by a Sanskrit text, explores themes of incompleteness, identity, alienation and human relationships through the story of a man with the head of a horse.
Incompleteness in Hayavadana
- 2. Indian English Writer Playwright, actor, director, and screen play writer. Wrote his works in Kannada Translation of his works in English and other languages.
- 3. Yayati 1961 Tughlaq 1964 Hayavadana 1971 Naga Mandala 1988
- 4. Padma Shri 1974 Padma Bhushan 1992 Sahitya Academi Award 1994 Jnanpith Award 1998
- 5. One of the most famous plays of Karnad Inspiration: The Transposed Heads 1940 by Thomas Mann Source: 11th century Sanskrit text Kathasaritsagar
- 6. Incompleteness Quest for Identity Alienation Absurdity of life Human relationships (love & friendship)
- 8. Divine Lord Ganesha Human beings Padmini, Devadatta, Kapila, the child Animals Hayavadana horse headed man